Adoption of Children Act · s 3

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s 3Interpretation

In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires —

“adopted child” means a child who has been authorised by the

Court to be adopted or to be re-adopted;

“adopter” means a person authorised by an adoption order to adopt a child;

“adoption order” means an order made under section 4 authorising a person to adopt a child;

“child” means an unmarried person who has not attained the age of 18 years;

“Court” means the High Court or any judge thereof;

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“father”, in relation to an illegitimate child, means the natural father;

“spouse”, in relation to a woman, means her husband and, in relation to a man, means his wife.